Blackmagic Design announced a new software update for HDLink Pro 3D DisplayPort, the world's most affordable 2D/3D and 2K monitoring solution for HDMI, DVI and DisplayPort displays. This latest update adds HDMI 1.4a output support for full resolution 3D stereoscopic monitoring.

Traditionally, monitoring stereoscopic 3D video means having to compromise on the image quality as 3D encodings such as Side by Side or Top and Bottom throw away half of the picture resolution in order to combine both left and right eye video into a standard video frame.

With this latest 3.5 software update, HDLink Pro 3D DisplayPort now also supports 3D monitoring using the HDMI 1.4a standard. This means that both the left and right eye video from the HD-SDI connection is packed into an extended frame dimension and sent simultaneously to a HDMI 1.4a compatible 3D monitor, providing stunning full resolution 3D images without sacrificing picture quality.

The new HDLink 3.5 software update is available now free of charge from the Blackmagic Design website to all Blackmagic Design HDLink customers. HDLink Pro 3D DisplayPort is available from Blackmagic Design resellers for US $495.